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So much of last year’s football palace intrigue centred on just how far the AFL would go to change the rules of the game in response to some meta-elements of the game it found unsatisfactory.
So much of last year’s football palace intrigue centred on just how far the AFL would go to change the rules of the game in response to some meta-elements of the game it found unsatisfactory.
AFL grand final hero Dom Sheed has extended his contract with the West Coast Eagles, admitting it was an easy decision.
Few things in a footy fanatic’s life compare to the excitement and anticipation of opening round.
Gary Lyon has declared on SEN that Collingwood is the team to beat in 2019.
Following their 11-goal exit from the 2017 finals series at the hands of the GWS Giants, West Coast were widely tipped to tumble down the ladder with the loss of over 1000 games of experience after the likes of Matt Priddis, Sam Mitchell, Drew Petrie and Sam Butler all hung up the boots for 2018.
The third member of the three goalkickers likely to disappear from the AFL’s all-time top 100 is West Coast’s Phillip Matera.
This is the 17th of 19 articles looking at the meta-results for both team and players, as collected from ELO-Following Football’s wide range of sources.
Given that the festive season is almost upon us, which happens to coincide with the middle of the AFL off-season, I thought I would take the opportunity to review a couple of footy books over the next week or so.
The draw for the 2019 AFL season has been released, and there are loads of highlights and matches that fans can look forward to.
My last few articles have concentrated on the players likely to disappear from the AFL top 100 goal-scorers list in 2019, so now my focus is the AFL top 100 game players.
My last few articles have concentrated on the players likely to disappear from the AFL top 100 goal-scorers list in 2019, so now my focus is the AFL top 100 game players.
My last few articles have concentrated on the players likely to disappear from the AFL top 100 goal-scorers list in 2019, so now my focus is the AFL top 100 game players.
Ah yes, it is already late October, and the footy fanatics are making their 2019 predictions in hope that this year will be more successful than their unsuccessful 2018.
Ah yes, it is already late October, and the footy fanatics are making their 2019 predictions in hope that this year will be more successful than their unsuccessful 2018.
Ah yes, it is already late October, and the footy fanatics are making their 2019 predictions in hope that this year will be more successful than their unsuccessful 2018.
After Geelong delisted Daniel Menzel, a number of clubs are thought to be considering picking up the 73-game free agent.
It was the worst case scenario for the West Coast Eagles, down five goals to none on the biggest stage – a sold out MCG on the final Saturday of September.
No one has won or lost this year’s trade period, because you can’t be a winner or a loser this far out from the 2019 season. This column doesn’t crown winners and losers, but it does have views on the most important outcomes from this year’s trade period.
The 2018 season is the second time in a decade that, when the vibe of Australian Rules Football has wandered into a defensive vogue, West Coast has stepped in, based their play on pace and superior ball use, won the premiership and restored equilibrium.
The AFL off season is upon us and every club is scouting the country’s best talent on offer to further their chances at September glory.
Andrew Gaff has reportedly turned his back on a huge free agency offer from North Melbourne to sign a new AFL deal with West Coast.
Following last year’s elimination final heart-stopper, I put pen to paper on how I believed the Eagles managed to short-circuit the Power, and snatch victory at the death.
Historical trends are often not realised without hindsight. Richmond’s premiership win in 2017 showed that the fairytale Bulldogs win the year before would not be the only one of the era.
There are three minutes left in the grand final. Collingwood have been hanging on for dear life for an hour now, but a ticking clock has tightened their grip on the premiership.
There are three minutes left in the grand final. Collingwood have been hanging on for dear life for an hour now, but a ticking clock has tightened their grip on the premiership.
There are three minutes left in the grand final. Collingwood have been hanging on for dear life for an hour now, but a ticking clock has tightened their grip on the premiership.
So much of last year’s football palace intrigue centred on just how far the AFL would go to change the rules of the game in response to some meta-elements of the game it found unsatisfactory.
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The no-mark rule seems like a good idea.
I think they would have to run the ball to the 25m mark before kicking a wet b…(more)